My bump has only just moved up around my naval so just need some reassurance from you guys!

When my bump was still very low down I could feel my baby girl moving all the time but now that it has moved up I can hardly feel her at all - is this normal Or does she just have more room at the mo and when she grows into her space I'll start feeling her again?

Sarah
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Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:58 am

tweeny

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i think it depends alot on how baby is lying some days i don't feel as much as others even now. i'm sure its nothing to worry about unless it doesn't move at all then i would call midwife just for back up. xx

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Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:02 pm

angela25

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they do this to worry us i have days where his really quiet and others when he never stops xxx

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Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:03 pm

Jo Waterhouse

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Joined: Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:09 pmPosts: 242Location: Southampton

I was told by my m/w that i should having 10 movements a day. If i felt i was having less than that i should give her a call, or the day unit at the hospital.

If you're a little bit worried cos your baby isn't as active as what you're used to it's always best to get it checked out. I did with Calum when he went through a stage of not moving much, and everything turned out to be fine. The m/w put it down to his legs facing inwards so i wasn't feeling his kicks quite so much.

If you don't feel your baby move, please please tell a midwife. When I was pregnant with Jessica I didn't feel any movements all day on the wednesday, tried cold drinks and ice cream to wake her and get her to move but nothing. I phoned the hospital and they said to get to them straight away, which I did. Jessica's heartbeat was having deacclerations, I was having slight BH but her heartbeat was droppig from 140 bpm to 68bpm, I had felt no movements because she had hold of her cord, they had to induce me, but due to being induced too early i wasn't dilating, and had to have a c-section.

I am sure eveything is fine but it's always better to be safe than sorry. I thought I would get to the hospital and be sent away for wasting time, but it turned out i did the right thing, spent 4 days in hospital and came home with my baby girl.